August 9th

Can A Quesadilla Disappoint? 

I never thought I could be disappointed by a quesadilla, but this one didn't live up to the deliciousness I had envisioned in my mind.  It could be because I "healthified" it by using less cheese, more vegetables, and a whole wheat tortillas.  I think if I had regular tortillas and packed in the cheese it would have been a bit better.

Cheese Steak Quesadillas
recipe from: http://easypeasypleasy.com/2015/07/07/cheese-steak-quesadillas/

These had all the ingredients to equal deliciousness, but somehow just weren't as great as I had imagined.  Like I said above, add more cheese and that might do the trick. 

Grades:

Megan - C+ (They weren't bad, they were just meh.)

Noelle - B (Noelle liked these slightly more than me, but she also didn't seem too in love with them.)

August 8th

21 Day Fix

So, I've started a new health regiment and I am loving it!  I joined Beachbody On Demand and have access to so many fun and challenging workouts I can do at home.  So convenient! The first program I decided to try is 21 Day Fix.  I love it because the workouts are short (30 minutes) but hard!  Also, it comes with an amazing nutrition plan that is really easy for me to follow and I don't feel starving all the time.  I get to eat things like this, that are healthy and delicious!

Guacamole Turkey Burgers
recipe from: http://www.thegarlicdiaries.com/guacamole-turkey-burgers-21-day-fix/

These are so good I would eat them even if I wasn't on a diet!  The burgers are full of flavor and I love avocado, so the guacamole on top is perfect.  Also, they are super healthy and only use up a red container, a blue container, and a teaspoon in the 21 Day Fix diet plan!
I made mine inside on the stove, but they would be so good on the grill!

Grades:

Megan - A (I was surprised by how good these were.  I will definitely make them again...next year of course.)

Noelle - A+ (Noelle loved this.  In fact, while she was eating it she said, "I'm going to eat it all.  It's really yummy!"  Little does she know it's also really healthy too!)

August 7th

Los Pollos Hermanos 

Did you watch Breaking Bad?  If not, do yourself a favor and watch it.  It's on my list of top 5 TV series of all time.  This salad has pretty much nothing to do with the show, but for some reason the first thing that popped into my head when I thought of taco salad was Los Pollos Hermanos.  Just watch it.  You can eat this salad while you watch!

Loaded Chicken Taco Salad with Creamy Cilantro Dressing
recipe from: https://www.averiecooks.com/2015/06/loaded-chicken-taco-salad-with-creamy-lime-cilantro-dressing.html

This salad was delicious!  The chicken was so flavorful and there were so many tasty ingredients involved that I really didn't need much dressing at all.  I have to say though, I loved the dressing and how easy it was to make.  I even used the leftover dressing as a dip for veggies and it was so good!
The only real change I made was that I did not add tortilla chips to mine because...diet.  For the same reason, I also did not add any sugar to the dressing.  And I really don't think it needed it.

Grades:

Megan - A (This was healthy and filling - that's a win in my book.  The dressing was really good and could be used for so many things if there is any leftover.)

Noelle - Noelle still isn't eating salad, but she did have some of the chicken and liked it a lot.  She was happy because she thought she was eating chicken nuggets.